Promises

My poem is about broken promises and a friendship that will never be fixed...

Excitement rushed through us as we picked up lee from the airport He jumped in and we started our adventure on the road Tree after tree, lakes and rivers and tolls we had to pay New “Welcome To Our State” signs every couple hundred miles Cold air blasting through a crack in the window mom had opened Multiple trips to the rest stops to get snacks and for a bathroom break Promising to always laugh at this experience

Endless laughs and jokes for a long drive there Blasting Fetty Wap and Usher playing the same song for hours on end Talking about boys and our drama: that’ life Promising to always be friends to the end of the earth

Crazy amount of soft tacos and McChickens and Kum&Go stops Stuck in the car for hours on hours and being trapped Taking turns laying down on the seat and sitting up Laying on warm blankets, we had 4 each with 2 pillows Trapped in the car being hot and wanting out Stopping at a motel halfway there, grossed out, 50 cents a night Promising we would always remember our car dancing

Finally there after 15 hours of being in the car with limited breaks Driving under all the city lights and through the busy streets Shaking from all the excitement rushing through us Pulled up to our hotel, better than the last, 50 Cent stays here Unpacked the car and went in with the fresh smell of air Stretching our legs and being so tired we wanted to go sleep 4 am and we are still rushing with excitement when we get our hotel key Promising to never leave each other's side

New York here we are, taking the night to rest and an early 8 am breakfast Walking through the beautiful city, the parks and the memorial Exploring the town and everything in between until late Promising to come back in the summer as a senior trip

Time to go home, packing suitcases Gathering all of our souvenirs and memorable things we bought Leaving the beautiful place behind and all of our promises The promises thrown in the trash and never to be talked about again

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